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I'm making a case against Ash getting all of the starters since there seems to be some sort of misconception around here that they'd only get significant screentime with Ash. If Unova has taught us anything it's that we should not believe that would be the case.

At all.

I think one going to a Paul-like Rival can work. In fact, I only think Ash got Chimchar because there was literally no other option for him in Sinnoh.

What about Eevee which is stupid-popular and used extensively in marketing?

And is sometimes a Starter in Spinoffs and Yellow.

May had an Eevee, we're talking about members of the main cast. (Ash, Misty, Brock, Jessie, James, Tracey, May, Dawn, Iris, and Cilan.

And this is why they'll never make is so the starters are not all on the main cast.

Starters on the main cast, will get screwed over in some way, that's just how it is.

But they'll be even more screwed over.

I mean Chimchar only showed up in 7 episodes under Paul over the course of 50 episodes.

That is just not acceptable, in any reasonable terms. Like I said, it would stupid, for any one starter Pokemon to go to a rival character, who will only show up once every 10-15 episodes, depending on the story.

I don't know why anyone thinks it makes any remote sense, to make it so a rival has a starter Pokemon, and said Pokemon gets the least marketing.

And how are they going to know which starter to screw over, what if Fennekin had it been on the main cast would received more merchandise sold, than Froakie/Chespin which are actually on the main cast. Something like that is why it would a stupid business plan to not include all of them on the main cast.

It's pretty much guaranteed one of them is going to be horribly screwed over, better to be screwed over on the main cast, and under Ash, then to never properly be used when on the main cast.

Sure, I get that Blaziken and Piplup are exceptions, however keep in mind both May and Dawn had goals, and said Pokemon were their starters, CLEARLY they are going to be fine.

But Brock and Mudkip was not a good choice, which means at the very least, Ash should have two and always two if not three. Since I prefer traveling companions have their own Pokemon and not piggybacking on the starters especially if they are caught and not their starter. It honestly doesn't make any sense for two people with starters to travel with Ash. It makes far more sense to choose people that have their own Pokemon. Kind of like Alexa and her Gogoat (assuming that was the only thing she had).

I want Ash (if he only gets two) to get a non grass starter Pokemon for once like Buizel, or even Torkoal, or Corphish. And give Ash Froakie and Fennekin. Then next generation Ash can get the water and grass starters.

But I like all three, and that's why I want Ash with them, and having them isn't going to prevent Ash from getting same type Pokemon.

He had three ground types throughout Sinnoh, and he had a lot of double types in Unova. So the writers clearly don't care, so there's no point in assuming just because Ash might get Fennekin that he also won't get Talonflame.

But then just the same, just because he might get Fennekin is no guarantee he will get Talonflame.

But Fennekin doesn't prevent it. Honestly the only reason why they may not give Ash Fletchling, is because it is apparently the regional bird, and they may want to give Ash an unorthodox flying type. Maybe Noivern's basic form, for example, which I assume will be part flying if not the same.

So maybe they want Ash with something like Noivern, instead of another bird Pokemon, maybe they want to try some variety of choices for Ash. But who knows, past 5 generations say he's getting Fletchling regardless. Shame Fletchling doesn't have alternate type split evolutions. Would be interesting to see Fletchling evolve into a Steel/Flying Pokemon or something like that.

Yeah I'd rather them not get a starter
Just don't feel like it would work out well
I love TR but I just don't think it would work

Yeah it probably wouldnt work well because TR doesnt battle that much and they lose 99% of the times. The only way I could see it work was if it replaced Wobbufett and would just say its name all the time.
I hope Wobbuffett comes back...

Yeah it probably wouldnt work well because TR doesnt battle that much and they lose 99% of the times. The only way I could see it work was if it replaced Wobbufett and would just say its name all the time.
I hope Wobbuffett comes back...

Yeah I loved wobbufett!!, it was so funny and I really liked how silly it was
I really miss wobbufett, I hope Jessie takes it back from TR headquarters or something like they find it useless and Jessie has to take it back
But then theirs the deal of who should she choose between her five pokemon to go to kalos with her because she will need to have at least one gen6 pokemon
I guess the writers will pick what suit her character next series depending on what character/personality she takes on DP or BW ect....

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Speaking of team rocket does anybody think skrelp fits James really well?
Or is it just me?
If he were to get it I wonder if it would work like Misty's golden flopping around or hop or float

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And although I think it wouldnt work TR with a starter would be interesting

If it's like Hoenn then I'd want Ash with Froakie, Female companion with Fennekin, and the other guy with Chespin.
I do think though that Ash will end up with at least two starters though. If the Female companion does get a starter, I'm 97% sure it'll be Fennekin, with 2% for Chespin and 1% for Froakie lolz

Jessie did want to catch Snivy at the beginning of BW. She didn't know it was a starter, but she wanted to catch it nonetheless. I don't really see either Jessie or James catching any of the Kalos starters, but I'm not against it by any means.

Jessie did want to catch Snivy at the beginning of BW. She didn't know it was a starter, but she wanted to catch it nonetheless. I don't really see either Jessie or James catching any of the Kalos starters, but I'm not against it by any means.

Because Snivy was a snake. Jessie has a fondness for snakes, but alas, a starter is a no-no.

Originally Posted by AceDetective

I got no problem with TR getting a starter.

That completely ruins their image. When has an evil organization ever owned a starter?